The Discriminating Female
How the choosy female immune system exercises reproductive quality control
The success or failure of human reproduction has been thought to depend on many things over the years, but the female immune response isn’t one of them. In fact, it was widely believed to remain passive throughout the process.
Recent research at the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Institute, however, is turning the conventional wisdom on its head.
Professor Sarah Robertson will discuss these fascinating insights and explore their exciting implications for the treatment of many fertility disorders.
About the Speaker
Professor Sarah Robertson is Co-Director of the Research Centre for Reproductive Health at The Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide. She is an NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal papers and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Reproductive Immunology.
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